Kwun Tong The Public Records Office of the Government Records Service | “Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance” Exhibition

Name: Kwun Tong The Public Records Office of the Government Records Service | “Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance” Exhibition
Start: 2025-09-03
End: 2026-07-16
Location: Exhibition Hall, 2/F, Hong Kong Public Records Building, 13 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong

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Kwun Tong The Public Records Office of the Government Records Service | “Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance” Exhibition

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The Public Records Office of the Government Records Service today (3 September) launched an annual thematic exhibition - "Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance", featuring precious archives and documentary heritage for members of the public to revisit Hong Kong's painful period left by the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) and understand the heroic resistance of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column against the enemy.

This exhibition showcases over 120 selected items, including photographs documenting the daily marches of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column and paintings depicting their heroic victories against the enemy, a name list of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column who died in the defence of Hong Kong, the "Register of Enemy Properties" documenting properties confiscated by the Japanese Military Government, etc. Additionally, the items reveal stories include the then Hong Kong Government pursuing after the war the recovery of books from the libraries of the University of Hong Kong looted by the Japanese forces, the demolition of the Japanese War Memorial, etc. The precious documentary heritage bears witness to the harsh lives of Hong Kong residents during the Japanese Occupation and the fearless spirit of the anti-Japanese heroes.

The thematic exhibition is open from today (3 September) onwards from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. (except public holidays), at the Exhibition Hall on the second floor of the Hong Kong Public Records Building at 13 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. Admission is free. In addition to distinctive photo spots, visitors can also experience the weight of the daily rice ration of "6.4 taels" during the Japanese Occupation, understanding the hardships of people's lives at that time.